Hall Render

JANUARY 12, 2023

On December 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule that could potentially have a significant impact on enrollees’ obligations under the “60-day” overpayment rule. It is not until after this six-month investigation period that the 60 days to report starts to run.

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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 26, 2022

With this denial, the Overpayment Rule remains in full force and effect, and UnitedHealthcare, among other MA plans, must comply or potentially face False Claims Act (FCA) liability. In turn, an MA plan pays providers a negotiated rate for the items and services they render to enrollees. The Overpayment Rule.

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

As written, the proposed rule would remove the existing “reasonable diligence” standard for identification of overpayments, and add the “knowing” and “knowingly” FCA definition. And, a provider is required to refund overpayments it is obliged to refund within 60 days of such identified overpayment.

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

On January 30, 2023 , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the long-delayed final rule on risk adjustment data validation (“RADV”) audits of Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations (the “Final Rule”). CMS will not apply a Fee-For-Service (“FFS”) Adjuster in RADV audits. See also Ratanasen v.

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Health Law Advisor

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

On February 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule outlining its audit methodology and related policies for its Medicare Advantage (MA) Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) program. The final rule codifies long-awaited regulations first proposed by CMS in 2018. This total includes $41.1

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 20, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimated that for payment year 2018 alone , it will recover $428.4 At the same time, CMS is implementing changes in how its Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) audits are conducted and how their findings lead to overpayment assessments. million (net) and $4.7

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Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 3, 2023

On Friday, March 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies ( Rate Announcement ). 1395w-23): Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) are paid a base rate by CMS. See 88 Fed. 6643 (Feb.

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